Virtuoso Insights - February/March 2009 - (Page 52) Time to reflect at Miraval Tucson. arizona | a Fine Balancing act i 52 At Miraval in Tucson, one finds myriad paths to mindful living. By Susan Hanson AM LYING ON A PLUSH CHAISE LOUNGE in the Quiet Room at The Spa of Miraval, waiting to be called for my Spirit Flight ceremony. It is a specialty of the spa, developed by Dr. Tim Frank, an acclaimed naturopathic physician and one of Miraval’s impressive experts. I am not sure what to expect of this healing experience but then, so far, Miraval has exceeded all my expectations. Today is my 46th birthday, and I had decided to mark the occasion with a short retreat to Miraval Tucson, a sprawling, 400-acre resort that centers on “life balancing.” The complex sits at the foot of the Santa Catalina Mountains, which offer a picturesque playground for guests who come here to hike, mountain bike, rock climb, and ride specially trained horses through Miraval’s Equine Experience. In fact, the resort offers more than 100 different activities to partake in — from yoga to spinning, drumming classes to desert tightrope walking — with a daily schedule that can keep one busy from dawn to dusk. I, however, had decided on this destination resort with a different purpose. With its emphasis on mindful living and a host of authorities in everything from nutritional counseling to relationship building, Miraval proclaims to open doors to greater self-discovery and self-acceptance. While not facing a “midlife crisis” as it were, I did feel this birthday marked a major transitional period in my life’s odyssey. I could either face the next half of it in the same way I had the past, or I could take a new route. That route led me to this chaise lounge. More Southwestern Sanctuaries on page 54 P Virtuoso insights
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